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2023 Hyundai Santa FE Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 211 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE, most often about the other or unspecified (29% of complaints). It is 15th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2023 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Other or unspecified
61 complaints · 29%Transmission
45 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 9,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to respond or accelerate as intended. The vehicle started to decelerate and lost motive power. The contact steered the vehicle to the shoulder and parked the vehicle. After…
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving at 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled and decelerated to 25 MPH as several warning lights flashed on the instrument panel. After multiple attempts, the contact managed to restart the vehicle and drove to her destination. The contact sustained…
Driver assistance
39 complaints · 19%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the forward collision avoidance system erroneously activated, causing the braking system to activate and the vehicle to veer to the left. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the…
Engine
37 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 1,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving 50-65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and decelerated to a complete stop with several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer where several…
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated. The check engine warning light illuminated, and a message displayed on the infotainment screen indicating âengine system emergency, take vehicle to the nearest…
Electrical
36 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: horn, instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the downhill assist, traction control, auto stop, blind spot, and ABS warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and called the local dealer and was informed that the vehicle was safe to drive.…
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The lower horn sound had dissipated. Then shortly after the higher horn stopped working. There was no sound when the horn pad was depressed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who…
Brakes
25 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: foundation components.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the downhill assist, traction control, auto stop, blind spot, and ABS warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and called the local dealer and was informed that the vehicle was safe to drive.…
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to slow for a vehicle that had passed and switched into the lane she was driving, the vehicle was shuddering. The contact stated that as soon as she had stopped depressing…
Speed control
15 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving 50-65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and decelerated to a complete stop with several unknown warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer where several…
Visibility and wipers
13 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly, windshield.
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the panoramic sunroof exploded. The panoramic sunroof glass and the shades were closed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while there was snow on the roof of the vehicle, the windshield wipers failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer because there was space between the hood and the windshield where the snow was collected, causing the windshield…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 Hyundai Santa FE recalls
Equipment: trailer hitches
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting may 16, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22v-633.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 santa fe, 2021-2023 santa fe hev, 2022-2023 santa fe plug-in hev and santa cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (pcb) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (61 complaints); transmission (45 complaints, typically around 9,500 miles); driver assistance (39 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 17, 2023 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the Hyundai Santa FE?
- It is 15th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints, with 211 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.